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Over the weekend, we talked about an issue surrounding AMD's Ryzen-based processors on Unix-based OSes. Today, we learn a lot more about what's going on, as well as which products are actually affected. But first, let's get the upside out of the way: ... Here are your HotHardware.com email updates for {EMAIL} - [AMD Confirms Rare Ryzen Linux SMT Bug With Fix, EPYC And Threadripper Chips Unaffected](#0) - [Firefox 55 Arrives Tomorrow With VR Support For Oculus Rift And HTC Vive](#1) - [Intel Confirms Full Skylake-X Family Specs, 2.6GHz Core i9-7980XE 18-Core Beast Ships September 25th](#2) - [Microsoft’s Updated Windows 10 Privacy Controls Have Been Met With A ‘Positive Reception’](#3) - [Cerber Ransomware Mutation Steals Bitcoin Wallets And Browser Passwords](#4) - [Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 Is Looking Hot In These Leaked Real Life Photos](#5) - [Google Pixel And Pixel XL Prices Slashed, Free Daydream View VR Headset Included](#6) - [Samsung’s Rugged Galaxy S8 Active Available Starting August 8th](#7) - [Toshiba Readies Blazing Fast SAS And NVMe Enterprise SSDs with 64-Layer 3D Flash Memory](#8) - [America’s MegaBots Giant Combat Robot To Challenge Japan In Mech Warrior Battle](#9) - [Amazon Resumes BLU Smartphone Sales Following Spyware 'False Alarm'](#10) - [SNES Classic To Launch In September, Pre-Orders Start Later This Month](#11) - [More Recent Articles](#237542_recap) --------------------------------------------------------------- [HotHardware.com News Rss Feed]( - 12 new articles [][AMD Confirms Rare Ryzen Linux SMT Bug With Fix, EPYC And Threadripper Chips Unaffected]( [AMD Confirms Rare Ryzen Linux SMT Bug With Fix, EPYC And Threadripper Chips Unaffected]( the weekend, we talked about an issue surrounding AMD's Ryzen-based processors on Unix-based OSes. Today, we learn a lot more about what's going on, as well as which products are actually affected. But first, let's get the upside out of the way: this bug is rare, and requires very specific conditions. The vast majority of users are not [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Confirms Rare Ryzen Linux SMT Bug With Fix, EPYC And Threadripper Chips Unaffected;5717767) • [][Firefox 55 Arrives Tomorrow With VR Support For Oculus Rift And HTC Vive]( [Firefox 55 Arrives Tomorrow With VR Support For Oculus Rift And HTC Vive]( you’re a fan of Mozilla’s Firefox web browser, a big update is coming to the release channel tomorrow. Firefox 55 features support for WebVR, which is a platform for viewing virtual reality content from within a browser environment.Mozilla says that its current implementation of WebVR will be supported on both the Oculus Rift and HTC [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( 55 Arrives Tomorrow With VR Support For Oculus Rift And HTC Vive;5717767) • [][Intel Confirms Full Skylake-X Family Specs, 2.6GHz Core i9-7980XE 18-Core Beast Ships September 25th]( [Intel Confirms Full Skylake-X Family Specs, 2.6GHz Core i9-7980XE 18-Core Beast Ships September 25th]( the full Core-X lineup was leaked late last month, Intel has officially confirmed the details surrounding the remaining processors in the family. We should mention that there aren’t any new surprises here with regards to specs, but you will want to keep an eye on the availability dates.The three remaining pieces to the Skylake-X [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Confirms Full Skylake-X Family Specs, 2.6GHz Core i9-7980XE 18-Core Beast Ships September 25th;5717767) • [][Microsoft’s Updated Windows 10 Privacy Controls Have Been Met With A ‘Positive Reception’]( [Microsoft’s Updated Windows 10 Privacy Controls Have Been Met With A ‘Positive Reception’]( in early April, Microsoft took steps to help appease privacy groups and government regulators with regards to respecting user privacy in Windows 10. The company had come under fire from the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the European Union (among others) for the amount of data that was siphoned from users and sent to Microsoft’s servers.As [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Updated Windows 10 Privacy Controls Have Been Met With A ‘Positive Reception’;5717767) • [][Cerber Ransomware Mutation Steals Bitcoin Wallets And Browser Passwords]( [Cerber Ransomware Mutation Steals Bitcoin Wallets And Browser Passwords]( crooks have found a new way to ruin a person's day with ransomware. Traditionally most ransomware encrypts a victim's storage device and then demands a ransom in order to unlock the files. Some of the nastier versions will put a time limit on receiving payment before the ransomware starts permanently deleting files. Now there is version [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Ransomware Mutation Steals Bitcoin Wallets And Browser Passwords;5717767) • [][Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 Is Looking Hot In These Leaked Real Life Photos]( [Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 Is Looking Hot In These Leaked Real Life Photos]( have already spied some early looks at the Galaxy Note 8 as it appears in press renderings, though never have we seen pictures of the real deal. That is, until now. With just over a couple of weeks separating us from Samsung's August 23rd Unpacked event in New York City where the company is expected of official unveil the Galaxy Note 8, [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Galaxy Note 8 Is Looking Hot In These Leaked Real Life Photos;5717767) • [][Google Pixel And Pixel XL Prices Slashed, Free Daydream View VR Headset Included]( [Google Pixel And Pixel XL Prices Slashed, Free Daydream View VR Headset Included]( is not only a virtue, it is also a good tool for saving money. Consider this—if you waited all this time to finally decide to buy a Pixel or Pixel XL handset from Google, you will be rewarded for your patience with up to a $200 discount from the original price. Not bad, right? Google will even toss in a free Daydream View VR headset. [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Pixel And Pixel XL Prices Slashed, Free Daydream View VR Headset Included;5717767) • [][Samsung’s Rugged Galaxy S8 Active Available Starting August 8th]( [Samsung’s Rugged Galaxy S8 Active Available Starting August 8th]( what seems like endless leaks, Samsung and AT&T have officially confirmed the Galaxy S8 Active along with its availability. The Galaxy S8 Active is being billed as the “toughest Galaxy Smartphone yet”, although we’ll wait for independent verification of those claims given what happened last year with the Galaxy S7 Active.Samsung [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Rugged Galaxy S8 Active Available Starting August 8th;5717767) • [][Toshiba Readies Blazing Fast SAS And NVMe Enterprise SSDs with 64-Layer 3D Flash Memory]( [Toshiba Readies Blazing Fast SAS And NVMe Enterprise SSDs with 64-Layer 3D Flash Memory]( has been busy updating its solid state drive portfolio this summer, and it is leaving no market untouched. The company's latest product announcement is a pair of speedy enterprise SSDs. They are the first enterprise-class SSDs to be built around the company's latest 64 layer, 3-bit-per-cell TLC (triple-level cell) NAND BiCS flash memory, [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Readies Blazing Fast SAS And NVMe Enterprise SSDs with 64-Layer 3D Flash Memory;5717767) • [][America’s MegaBots Giant Combat Robot To Challenge Japan In Mech Warrior Battle]( [America’s MegaBots Giant Combat Robot To Challenge Japan In Mech Warrior Battle]( you grew up playing the MechWarrior franchise of video games, the giant MegaBots robot beatdown that is coming soon will get you excited. MegaBots is a company that sought to pit country-against-country in a battle using giant robots and massive paintballs. The first two teams set to fight it out are the Americans and Japan. This giant [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( MegaBots Giant Combat Robot To Challenge Japan In Mech Warrior Battle;5717767) • [][Amazon Resumes BLU Smartphone Sales Following Spyware 'False Alarm']( [Amazon Resumes BLU Smartphone Sales Following Spyware 'False Alarm']( has announced that its smartphones are back on Amazon after what it dubs a "false alarm" resulted in Amazon removing all Blu devices from its website. That removal was a big blow to Blu, which does much of it sales volume via Amazon. The phones were pulled from the Amazon website after word came to light that Blu was installing so-called [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Resumes BLU Smartphone Sales Following Spyware 'False Alarm';5717767) • [][SNES Classic To Launch In September, Pre-Orders Start Later This Month]( [SNES Classic To Launch In September, Pre-Orders Start Later This Month]( fall, Nintendo launched the NES Classic Edition game console, which was a miniaturized version of the Nintendo Entertainment System that launched decades ago. That NES Classic Edition was packed with retro games right out of the box that were stored internally rather than on cartridges like the original, and it proved to be very popular [Add to Delicious]( to FaceBook]( to LinkedIn]( to Reddit]( This]( by email]( on Facebook]( on Google+]( it!]( This]( by RSS]( This]( • [Email to a friend]( Classic To Launch In September, Pre-Orders Start Later This Month;5717767) • [][More Recent Articles]( [] - [Microsoft And PayPal Join Forces To Bring Send Money Service To Skype Mobile]( - [Dragon Quest I, II And III Inbound For PS4, DQ Builders 2 Coming To Nintendo Switch]( - [4K Apple TV With HDR10 And Dolby Vision Confirmed In HomePod Firmware Leak]( - [ASUS Reportedly Building Radeon RX Vega 64 X2 Dual GPU Beast]( - [Lian-Li's Totally HOT DK-05 Aluminum And Glass Motorized Sit-Stand PC Desk Now Available]( --------------------------------------------------------------- [Click here to safely unsubscribe]( from "HotHardware.com News Rss Feed." 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